I had the privilage of spending nearly one hour under a '94 E500 last evening (while it was on a lift...). I noticed that the Part Number for the Rear Diffential Housing has a "W123" Part Number stamped into it - indicating that the entire housing is of the W123 series of parts...?

Actually, so many parts on the E500 were also of the "140" line as well (Transmission....).

- Can anyone confirm that Mercedes did really use the W123 Rear Differential Housing for the E500E?

- Did all E500Es have the 129 series Automatic Trans, or could they also have had the housing/AT from a 140 series too?

It was 100% definately on this car (and a great car at that...)!

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Kieran K
Jersey Shore
1988 300CE (for sale, AUG. 2013)
1995 SL320 (88K) - terrific car
1983 300CD
-1993 400E (sold w/74k)
-1988 560SEL (sold w/49k)
- 1995 S420 (sold w/75k)
- 2005 E320 CDI (sold)
- 2007 E350 4M (sold)
- 1984 300D, sold w/305k, CA car, zero rust & over $12k invested
- 2001 E55 AMG (sold w/81k), I really miss it.
- 1982 300CD (sold, all stripped down)